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Go beneath the veil with our blog, The Flor.

Interviews with winemakers, deep dives on products and processes, pictures and stories from our adventures in wine around the world.

Get to know our family of dedicated producers and all the amazing work they do.

Nicolas Carmarans Presale
Ian Adams Ian Adams

Nicolas Carmarans Presale

There are some bottles we wait for all year, and there's no better example than a wine like Fer de Sang, iron from blood, a completely peerless wine.

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Winter 2024 Pre-Sale!
Ian Adams Ian Adams

Winter 2024 Pre-Sale!

Merchants of Thirst Winter Pre-Sale 2024!

New wines from Bonnet-Ponson, Raphaelle Guyot, Domaine Brand, La Ferme des Sept Lunes, Maison Crochet, and Katla arriving February 2024.

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Merchants of Thirst Showcase, On Broadway…
Ian Adams Ian Adams

Merchants of Thirst Showcase, On Broadway…

You are all invited to our first ever East Bay portfolio showcase!

We'll be pouring from 11am to 2pm at The Punchdown in Oakland on Wednesday, October 18.

Here’s your chance to taste all of the fresh releases from your favorite MoT Producers, as well as contributions from Steven Graf Imports, Super Glou, Hootananny Wines, Hidalgo Imports, and more…

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Summer Pre-Sale!
Ian Adams Ian Adams

Summer Pre-Sale!

Merchants of Thirst Summer Pre-Sale 2023!

New wines and old favorites arriving June 2023.

Inquire for pricing and availability.

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Portfolio Party 2023!
Ian Adams Ian Adams

Portfolio Party 2023!

You are all invited to our first full portfolio tasting since 2019!

We'll be pouring from 11am to 3pm at Anina in San Francisco May 15, and at Button Mash in Los Angeles May 22.

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AmByth Means Forever
Ian Adams Ian Adams

AmByth Means Forever

AmByth Estate sits atop a high ridge overlooking Templeton Gap, surrounded by steep sloping vineyards lined with olive trees. The grounds are tended by chickens and sheep and the distant horizon obscured by the majestic Santa Lucia Mountains. Anxious to take it all in, we convened just after dawn though we could see only Scarlett—resident guardian Llama—through the dense morning fog that drifted in from the Pacific overnight.

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New Kids on the Block!
Ian Adams Ian Adams

New Kids on the Block!

Introducing new wines from Raphaëlle Guyot (Yonne), Le Haut Planty (Muscadet), La Ferme des Sept Lunes (Saint Joseph), Château de Grand Pré (Fleurie), and Brand & Co. (Alsace).

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Trou Normand
Ian Adams Ian Adams

Trou Normand

Four generations, fifteen apple varieties, twenty-one hectare of orchard, and fifty-five years of organic agriculture are only the beginning of what makes the ciders of Cinq Autels so special.

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Cult of Character
Ian Adams Ian Adams

Cult of Character

Frenchtown Farms has grown a cult following of their own, breathing new life into forgotten vines on a storied hillside in North Yuba.

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Renegades of the South
Ian Adams Ian Adams

Renegades of the South

Domaine Turner Pageot and Chateau Terre Forte bring their biodynamic sensibilities to two regions steeped in old world tradition.

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